The Lawyer Network is delighted to announce that Sandy Kemp of 'Simpson & Marwick' has joined the Lawyer Network. Sandy has joined the Lawyer Network as our exclusive Labour and Employment member in Scotland.
A Solicitor Advocate, and highly rated in Chambers as a technically excellent lawyer, Sandy has specialised in employment law throughout his career. He qualified in 1983, gained an accreditation by the Law Society of Scotland in 1995 as a specialist in employment law, and was admitted as a Solicitor Advocate with rights of audience in the higher courts in 2010.
Sandy has experience of all aspects of employment law, and is recognised for his particular knowledge of the offshore oil industry. His caseload has given rise to appearances before the Supreme Court in London, the Inner House of the Court of Session in Edinburgh, and to success at the Court of Appeal in London, in numerous tribunals throughout the UK, and at the Employment Appeal Tribunal. He has represented his clients in a wide range of matters, including unfair dismissals, working time and TUPE.
A high flier, Sandy is a qualified pilot. He enjoys holidays in Paris and playing the guitar. Had the law not beckoned, he would have tried his hand as a music producer.
Career
Qualified 1983, joined Simpson & Marwick 2004, assumed Partner 2004.
Accredited specialist in Employment Law by the Law Society of Scotland. Solicitor Advocate.
A member of the Employment Law Group, European Employment Lawyers Association, Society of Advocates (Aberdeen) and The Law Society of Scotland.
Sandy lectures for the Employment Law Group, and is a regular speaker at Law Society conferences and Simpson & Marwick client conferences.
Recent notable work includes:
Russell v Transocean. Acting as Junior Counsel to John Cavanagh QC for the successful Respondents at the hearing before the Supreme Court, having also succeeded at the Inner House, in an important case concerning annual leave.,
Tribunal Orders Appeal Successfully arguing at the Employment Appeal that a Tribunal Order was incompetent
Race Discrimination Successfully resisting a claim at the Employment Tribunal in London where evidence was heard over four days
Unfair Dismissal Where a dismissal was accepted as procedurally unfair, securing no award for that in light of the circumstances, and nominal sum otherwise.
If you have a requirement in this area, please get in touch with Sandy directly or with the Lawyer Network committee:
Sandy's Profile
info@thelawyer-network.com
We welcome Sandy to the network and look forward to working with him on future transactions.
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